Bruce Hale
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Chet Gecko, Private Eye Volume 1
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Jon Cryer
- Length: 2 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2020
- Language: English
Listen to the first two hilariously hip Chet Gecko mysteries in this one audio download!
The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: Chet Gecko loves a good mystery. Almost more than he loves his fee—stinkbug pie. So when fellow fourth grader Shirley Chameleon asks him to find her missing brother, Billy, Chet expects the case to be as easy as pie. But Billy’s disappearance is part of a larger plot, one that involves the Rat Sisters, a riddling junkyard dog, and a vicious Gila monster named Herman. If Chet doesn’t solve the case fast, the entire school could be humiliated. Worst of all, Chet might not get his fee. And Chet’s hungry. . . .
The Mystery of Mr. Nice: Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it’s not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He’s also got his artistic side. If it wasn’t for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero’s office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice. Because whatever you can say about Principal Zero, one thing is certain: He is not nice. Until now. Chet knows something is wrong with this picture, and he’s just the gecko to solve this mystery. After all, who do you think put the art in smart aleck?
Chet Gecko, Private Eye Volume 2
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Jon Cryer
- Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2003
- Language: English
Books 3 and 4 in the award-winning Chet Gecko series!
Farewell, My Lunchbag: Danger may be Chet Gecko’s business, but dessert is his delight. . . . Chet Gecko’s hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a passion he usually reserves only for dessert. But this time Chet may have bitten off more than even he can chew. Someone has framed him, and now everyone at Emerson Hicky–even his trusted partner, Natalie Attired–thinks the food thief is none other than Chet!
The Big Nap: Grammar school—it’s all about eating and sleeping. Well, for Chet Gecko, anyway. To Chet, nothing is more divine than a plate of Mrs. Bagoong’s Mothloaf Surprise followed by a sweet bit of shut-eye on the playground. (Besides a few Pillbug Crunch bars and a month-long holiday, that is.) In this hilarious mystery from Chet’s tattered casebook, he and his mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, must catch a cafeteria thief, foil the sinister plans of a weaselly zombie master . . . and still take part in the Nations of the World PTA assembly. (Fourth-grade detectives get no respect.)
Chet Gecko, Private Eye, Book 1: The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Jon Cryer
- Length: 1 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
Chet Gecko loves a good mystery. Almost more than he loves his fee: stinkbug pie.
So when fellow fourth grader Shirley Chameleon asks him to find her missing brother, Billy, Chet expects the case to be as easy as pie. But Billy’s disappearance is part of a larger plot, one that involves the Rat Sisters, a riddling junkyard dog, and a vicious Gila monster named Herman. If Chet doesn’t solve the case fast, the entire school could be humiliated. Worst of all, Chet might not get his fee. And Chet’s hungry. . . .
... Read moreChet Gecko, Private Eye, Book 2: The Mystery of Mr. Nice
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Jon Cryer
- Length: 1 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it’s not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He’s also got his artistic side.
If it wasn’t for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero’s office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice.
Because whatever you can say about Principal Zero, one thing is certain: He is not nice. Until now.
Chet knows something is wrong with this picture, and he’s just the gecko to solve this mystery. After all, who do you think put the art in smart aleck?
... Read moreChet Gecko, Private Eye: Book 3 – The Big Nap
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Jon Cryer
- Length: 1 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
Grammar school—it’s all about eating and sleeping. Well, for Chet Gecko, anyway.
To Chet, nothing is more divine than a plate of Mrs. Bagoong’s Mothloaf Surprise followed by a sweet bit of shut-eye on the playground. (Besides a few Pillbug Crunch bars and a monthlong holiday, that is.)
In this hilarious mystery from Chet’s tattered casebook, he and his mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, must catch a cafeteria thief, foil the sinister plans of a weaselly zombie master . . . and still take part in the Nations of the World PTA assembly. (Fourth-grade detectives get no respect.)
... Read moreChet Gecko, Private Eye: Book 4 – Farewell, My Lunchbag
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Jon Cryer
- Length: 1 hours 31 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
Danger may be Chet Gecko’s business, but dessert is his delight. . . .
Chet Gecko’s hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a passion he usually reserves only for dessert. But this time Chet may have bitten off more than even he can chew.
Someone has framed him, and now everyone at Emerson Hicky—even his trusted partner, Natalie Attired—thinks the food thief is none other than Chet!
... Read moreClark the Shark Takes Heart
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 7 minutes
- Publisher: HarperFestival
- Publish date: December 30, 2014
- Language: English
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3.3(223 ratings)
It’s Anna Angelfish’s birthday, and Clark wants to find the perfect present for her to show her how he feels. But when he tries to make a big impression with his usual zip, bang, and BOOM, things don’t go quite as planned.
With help from his best friend, Joey Mackerel, our favorite boisterous shark learns that when it comes to showing that you care, something thoughtful and small could be the best of all. Featuring bright, colorful artwork from Guy Francis and hilarious read-aloud text from Bruce Hale, this follow-up to Clark the Shark and Clark the Shark Dares to Share will have kids and parents everywhere taking its warm message to heart!
... Read moreClark the Shark: Afraid of the Dark
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 7 minutes
- Publisher: HarperFestival
- Publish date: September 08, 2015
- Language: English
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3.63(211 ratings)
Children’s Choice Book Award Finalist
Clark the Shark is ready for his first big sleepover! He’s nervous about sleeping outside without his glow-fish night-light, but he doesn’t want anyone to know he’s just a teeny-tiny bit afraid of the dark. So Clark makes up a rhyme to help him stay cool: “Take heart, be smart, sharks aren’t afraid of the dark.”
But when the sun sets and his friends begin telling spooky stories, Clark’s voice sounds quiet and small and not brave at all. In this empowering tale about conquering nighttime fears, Clark the Shark learns how friendship can help light the way through the dark.
Featuring bright, colorful artwork from Guy Francis and hilarious read-aloud text from Bruce Hale, this Clark the Shark picture book is the perfect story for kids braving nighttime jitters!
... Read moreClark the Shark: Lost and Found
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: July 05, 2016
- Language: English
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3.63(125 ratings)
When Mrs. Inkydink announces a class trip to the farmers’ market, Clark is so excited he doesn’t listen to her instructions. “Hurrah, hooray, it’s time to play!” Clark gets lost in the crowd and has to use his rhyming to remember what Mrs. Inkydink said to do.
Beginning readers will be entertained and reassured by this clever, funny tale featuring our favorite boisterous shark. The back matter includes fun, bite-sized facts about shark eating! With lively text from Bruce Hale, this Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
... Read moreClark the Shark: Tooth Trouble
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 7 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: December 30, 2014
- Language: English
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3.78(219 ratings)
Don’t shed a tear, ’cause there’s nothing to fear!
Clark the Shark has a loose tooth and needs to visit the dentist. But he’s heard that the dentist is scarier than a box of blue whales! Uh-oh, and oh no! Can Clark find a way to stay cool when it comes to tooth trouble?
Beginning readers will be entertained and reassured by this clever, funny twist on a dentist visit in this I Can Read story featuring their favorite boisterous shark. The back matter also includes fun, bite-sized facts about shark teeth!
With lively text from Bruce Hale, this Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
... Read moreGuys Read: Nate Macavoy, Monster Hunter
- By: Bruce Hale
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 37 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: September 20, 2011
- Language: English